How L&D can promote the benefits of conflict management skills
Line managers need to add conflict management to their skill set, and L&D needs to stop making it HR’s problem.
New training needed for future digital finance
Digital banking has become a fundamental requisite for most banks and their digitally savvy consumers. It is believed that by 2030, technology will drive a fundamental shift in banking where traditional banks will become hidden or even invisible. According to GBSB Global Business School, this innovation of digital finance has the potential to create many […]
Why the key to lifelong learning is developing curiosity
It’s important to take time to pause. We can use this time to reflect on our path in life and to develop our curiosity – which is the key to lifelong learning.
Your digital upskilling strategy must align business and human needs
HR and L&D teams need to harness their deep knowledge of people’s needs to bridge skills gap.
Study reveals huge digital skills gap in teaching
Many European teachers have said they lack the confidence and experience to use technology in their teaching and risk increased work stress as a result, a new international report by Vodafone Foundation has uncovered. A survey of 3,000 teachers in eleven European countries reveals a significant digital divide in education across the continent, with teachers […]
Why coaching is a manager’s job
How to encourage your managers to be better coaches for their teams.
Building the right leadership skills for an era of complexity
Effective leadership draws on multiple skills but continual learning, a sense of presence and plenty of practice are the building blocks to success
Why ‘micro-upskilling’ can introduce learning culture into your organisation
How L&D can help combat the rising talent shortages using micro-upskilling.
Coaching for employee resilience and how L&D can help
Embedding a coaching culture that promotes resilience is something that will help employees navigate these uncertain times.
Conflict management training in a virtual world
Training people to manage conflict is not as simple as it once was.
Forgetting the ‘deskless’: Don’t neglect essential skills training
The ongoing skills shortages requires a practical approach to training if we are ever to upskill vocational workers
UK skills crisis: Why university is not the best option
The UK skills crisis needs serious attention but is a university education a waste of time and money in modern Britain?
Today’s managers need to embrace a coaching mindset, not top-down leadership
Upskilling your managers and encouraging them to foster a coaching mindset will transform your organisation in ways you never thought possible.
Three reflection methods to boost productivity
Flexing your reflection muscles can reap benefits for individuals, teams and the organisation as a whole.
Transforming L&D: Five tips for better business alignment
How L&D can deliver greater business impact in tumultuous times.
The future of work: An emerging partnership between L&D and employment law
Employment law and L&D may seem like an unlikely fusion, but both functions must work together to prepare for the future of work.
How vocal dynamism can refine your public speaking skills
Essential techniques to improve your voice when presenting to others
Four key skills for the next generation of leaders
As we move to a hybrid model of working, leadership skills will also need to evolve.
Seven big mistakes new leaders make and how to avoid them
The biggest mistakes new leaders make and how to avoid them.
Stop ridiculing order-takers in learning and development
L&D professionals need to shake off the stigma of being order-takers, says Sheridan Webb.
